News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

anu Delng rendered Dy nome talent,
will of course receive a full house.
Go early, to secure a good seat.
Harlow Bliss hands us couple OF
apples which have been in his cellar
since the fall of 1885. They came out
this spring sound and far better than
many apples that have been on hand
only over winter.
Jacob Hayford has, since our last
weeks issue, sugared off another
" batch" this time 40 lbs. We OBJ
serve that this, saying nothing of the
beer and vinegar, makes an average
of six pounds per tree.
Carrie Cobb has gone to Boston to
remain a few days. From there she
will 90 to Wells River where she in
tends to remain the next three or four
months, having secured a position as
trimmer in a millinery establishment.
Two young men who are in the
habit of taking too much "ciderette, ''or
something of a similar character, in
dul9ed too freely. Monday evening,
and at late hour engaged in a knock
down. How long are such things to
be tolerated?
The work of filling in the trestle is
proceeding rapidly. During the past
week steam shovel has been put at
work on the bank and this with the
scraper used for unloading the cars,
greatly facilitates the execution of the
work. 1t is very interesting to look
on and see the shovel operate, and
also to witness the unloading of the
cars. The work is under the super
vision of Messrs. Caldwell & Varnum,
both of whom are stirring men, and
with the aid of large gang of men
they are making every day count.
The advent of spring brings the an
nual repairing and fixing up about the
house and premises generally. AL
ready we notice improvements about
the village-but thus far the West
End seems to take the lead. VIM.
Bailey has been applying the paint to
his house and Esquire Smalley is max
ing a grand change" in the appear
ance of his premises by applying
coat of colors to his house. We hear
of several others who intend brushing
up their houses this spring. Let the
good work go on. Nothing improves
a village more or increases the value
of property more, than well painted
buildings.
MAY BLOSSOMS. Mrs. G.. w. Brown
has gone to market. Libbie Eel
cher left Monday for Boston, where
her husband is engaged in business;
they will make that place their home.
Sarah Fletcher left last week for
Grand Isle, where she is to teach
school, The late rains have taken off
the snow and started the grass Won
notwithstanding next is Arbor
Day; do not let the day pass unob-
served. are few ash heaps on
our streets that would look better if
they were consigned to some back
yard.-The painters have put the fin
ishing touches on the depot Which,
with its "red top" makes it look very
neat.-School commenced in the Ed
gar Noyes district Monday with Susie
Dodge as teacher and in the Putnam
district with Bertha Eaton as teacher.
The steam shovel is the centre of
attraction these days.-The house
cleaning fever is very virulent in this
village just now.-Every man should
be his own prohibitionist.-The genial
air makes winter garments a superfu-
TYP. r. Sargent and family have
moved to Stowe; they will be missed
from this communicative roads are
improving.-We hope our board of
Selectmen will not overlook the in
given them at the last town
to see that all the cemeteries
in town were put IN proper order
Some planting is being dOne.-1he
small boy casteth wistful eyes
towards the river and longs for it to
warm up to swimming temperatures
The insurance commissioners settled
with Burton Lanpher last week, al
lowing him $156.90.-Van Ness Lii
ley and Burton Lanpher have gone to
St. Johnsbury to be examined for pen
sions.-R. w. Hulburd will deliver
the Decoration Day Grafton at Eden.
District committees should see that
their teachers are properly licensed
The band gave their first open air con-
cert of the season Tuesday evening"
The road to johnson via the West
End is closed temporarily.